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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1058021.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Not Completed - Employer Out of Business
Initial Penalty: $27,500.00
Current Penalty: $7,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/06/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 08/13/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date: 08/26/2015
Final Order: 01/04/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 01/04/2016 | $7,500.00 | 08/13/2015 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 08/27/2015 | $27,500.00 | 08/13/2015 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/06/2015 | $27,500.00 | 08/13/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to the lifting baskets used to place metal parts into the acid tanks were not labeled as to their capacity. a. Republic Steel located in Lorain, Ohio: On or about April 21, 2015, the employer did not ensure the parts baskets used by employees to place large metal parts into the hydrochloric acid etch tanks were labeled as to their capacity. Among other methods, a feasible abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with the requirements of ASME B30.20-2013 "Below the hook lifting devices, Sections 20-1.2.1: Marking, Construction and Installation". Republic Steel was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313782781, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 4 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 1807 E. 28th St, Lorain, Ohio.